Randy Newman - 01 Short People (Jazz Open 06)

[xDeadmanHD]

Why is randy newman like my fave person ??

[magicbanana]

Randy becomes God at 1:56.

[sheka216]

great song can't get enough of it

[VisualDemonAr]

That was epic. xD

[shinbankai2011]

Randy Newman have about 65 years old now. For him, singing it's more harder now...Just watch him..

[stldl]

You can tell by the way he's tapping his foot that even though the song is more then 20 yrs old he still enjoys his music!!

[jellobmello]

@stldl he could be doing that just to keep rhythm.

[stldl]

@jellobmello that too.

[laeryl23]

this song came out in the 70's against the backdrop of racial change in America. if you are thinking this song doesn't make sense or is offensive then congratulations. you have gotten the point. Randy Newman wanted people to realize just how stupid the comments people were making about race and discrimination were and how ridiculous they sound when taken away from the heated context of people's beliefs.

[93bobbybob]

@laeryl23 dude you got it completely right :D and I'm so short hehe

[xcskier2000]

....and short people are dirty to'

[chray1986]

Looks like there's alot of short people in the audience...fucking dicks

[JokinJoe]

Now I wanna shoot myself.

[biden1]

1:19 glad you finally noticed randy! lmao great song

[lionslicer9999]

Takes balls to play this song live like that lol. He probably knows about half the people that hear the song are gonna take i offensive before they realize the greater meaning

[MyDadsRubberBroke]

I've never seen such an uptight crowd. Grow up! Oh, that's right, they're too short. Well, maybe they can stand on their chairs.

[herbienbrian]

ha ha ha!!! everyone in the crowed was like WTF

[NDJPro]

hes losing his voice..... great song still

[sportfanatic91]

@NDJPro yea...hate to see that happen to great artists when they get older or buned out

[DollTV]

Short interest in BP declined in the past month 33%. BP = Big People.

[jqd5]

Randy has the same shoes as I do! That's awesome! I guess good musicians have good taste in shoes too. :)

[thecheeseycheese]

The people in the crowd are trying to be "civilized", dumb short people...

[editors1001]

amazing! Pure pure class!!!

[4ntiIvIon]

the edited version of kengelmann5000 is much better

[cliffypp]

Class !!!!

[Catlovertea4]

Great subject to pick so, regardless of what shade of brown we are, we can not only laugh at ourselves in chagrin, but think twice. Well, I bet he was thinking, hopefully. Randy, the consummate satirist.

[GreedoUT]

Gee... what a polite and well mannered crowd. I bet they all picked up after themselves when they left.

[MekinoseHD]

@GreedoUT agreed

[xBronko]

he sounds retarded compared to 30 years ago

[md4bush]

53 seconds. LOL the young people in the crowd are like WTF?

[vtwin77]

In 31 years today was the first time i've ever heard this song played on the radio and that was only because someone requested it!

[feanor]

I love this guy. Famous and still wearing some cheap ass nike's. I like it.

[BGStorm4]

actually those are new balances. and they are 135 dollars

[feanor]

well hes got shitty laces anyways

[therealraybaby]

This song takes me back to childhood memories of Roomper Room Mr Patches The Muppets Rocky &The Bicentenial year when every little 9 year old kid in my 4th grade classroom kept asking me was I Democrat or Republician?Not knowing what the hell they were talking about , off of the top of my head I said Republician. Now that I'm a grown man I understand why all the black kids frowned and got mad at me when all the white kids smiled and said Good Choice! LOL true story I was such a silly little kid!

[Upsilon724]

Do you hear how he says "short people are just the same as you and I"?

Yeah...

[jr23112]

Actually, this song is tongue-in-cheek. He's not talking about short people height-wise but he's referring to small-minded, ignorant people.

[MrWeb20]

@jr23112 nope...he's definitely making fun of racism. Newman has commented on this.

[ANNABECKDK]

@jr23112 Phale

[notraep]

jeez, i just clicked on this video to hear the music and i see all this arguing about how tall randy newman is, some people need to get a life...

gr8 song though

[Tomahawk1505]

just before it cut to his feel i was wondering if he was using the sustain, guess it answered my Q

[kevinrox14]

hes short, wow some people r crazy he think he wrote this to be offensive? get outta here . why u listening to it?

[adonchoco]

short people got no 'body'

[weirdnessofthem]

aww.... poor randy, hes loosin his voice lol, see how hes struggling?

[nelesja]

You must be short.

[weirdnessofthem]

no, i like this song though

[beincrushedon]

ya thats what happens whaen you get old but he can still play the piano

[weirdnessofthem]

..... it wasnt meant to be mean, gosh...

[tazzy27581]

I love Randy Newman, one of the best composers of the 20th century. Why would people mark you down for being honest.

[weirdnessofthem]

I know, i love his music too, aspecialy this song, and im not taking the mick out of him

[Emilyroxrsboxrs]

its not honesty hes joking! he wasnt very tall himself. he probably wrote it about all the people that made fun of him when he was younger

[tazzy27581]

Thanks Emily, I'd never really thought about his hight before.

[xvaughanx]

its a comment of unfounded simple minded hatred in todays society, he's highlighting the cretinous and obsurdity of things like racism and zenophobia

[Godotcoffeestorm]

He was a little bit over 6 feet tall...

[BERSERKERpoetry]

oh come on. Randy never had a voice, that's always been a huge part of his charm.

[taper5992]

incredible!!!

poor audience though

[pb0o6]

its satirical. basically he's makin fun of racism... not actually supposed to be offensive

[pb0o6]

its all good

[smartcutie911]

Yup, lol :P

[BERSERKERpoetry]

I don't think short is a race.

[Andrew301]

@pb0o6 What are you talking about? It's about WW2. Everyone knows that.

[StockholmSyndrome08]

he always makes a comment in the middle of performing live.

[pietprins]

I think it's about short "minded" people.

[lebryan22]

At first when I heard the song I was like what the hell man. I'm 4 ft 7inches my husband is 5ft 4 and everyone in our house is short . But this is a great song its one of our family favorites. It sends a great message.

[Karafan0909]

Lamest audiance ever. I bet they thought he was being serious...

[GameGirl1011]

Love this song omg!

[TheReluctantGeisha]

are people seriously STILL too stupid to understand this song? *smh* @ human stupidity.

[krelbar]

30 years is too steep a learning curve for an average American.

[jkoff76]

or anyone who actually plays guitar hero.... ;)

[Chrispers51]

love this song

[zaitzd]

wow, the whole point is that people think its ridiculous to hate someone short, then its just as ridiculous to hate someone who is gay, black or anything else..... the whole idea that its supposed to be ridiculous and people get offended shows how dumb we are as a country lol

[fr8liner42]

get over it

[huayunbaidu]

Guys, this song is written to racist people againstccolored people in the early years. He use short people as colored people to let us realize how stupid for us to be racist, just like to making fun of short people. This is the song's true meaning, instead of the meaning you think it is.

[Mitch0983]

I have a pair of 992s, the most comfortable shoes ever.

[drdeik]

LOL, Dude is Wearing New Balance 992's LOL

[ffxgt5]

what a BIGot!!!

get it.....

[YTwatchfrog]

i can just imagine a group of midgets yelling with picket signs in the background

[FuRYpwnz0rz]

short people suck hahaha. Glad I am 6'3 of pure sexiness. stupid short stubby bastards

[Hoboscouts]

u think your cool but your not

[paklack]

I'm sure that's what people are saying to your face, but you bet your ass, with that attitude, they think you're a douche. The song isn't about short people being better than tall people, jackass.

[sposada94]

Same to you...Giraffe. LOL.

Your a B****

[big1370]

Sounds mean because it is! If you change the short people to say.. Black People, Jewish people, fat people, etc The song should be banned from all the states not just MD. Newman is an ass..

[getrads]

you're a fascist and obviously dont understand the song is attacking prejudices

[big1370]

you don't have a proper grasp on the definition of fascism- Randy Newman dose not have the right to "use" a group of people as a sounding block to make a statement - he himself is NOT short. If he was short it would be differnt -GET IT!

[TellTheWorldAStory]

Wow... that's pretty naive. Don't get the point of irony do you? You should listen to his song "Rednecks."

[big1370]

Irony at the expence of peoples feelings is not Irony. You are to young to remember when this song came out in the 70's. people hated him for it- its ok your not short so you realy don't have to deal with it

[DrObswolovitch]

i am fucking short but i am not so pathetic as to decide that actually meant any of the things he was saying. it is in no way serious and is in fact mocking that sort of prejudice. really, grow up (LOL) and stop taking it so seriously. the fact that this song hurt your feelings is pathetic

[big1370]

What type of Dr. are you?

[getrads]

dude you still don't get it...i actually was the shortest kid in my class pretty much my whole life. newman wrote this song from the view point of a fictional character...a bigot. its not just about short people necessarily, its about anybody who is different or who faces prejudice. by "short people" he is referencing all the types of people you listed...black, jewish, fat etc.

[getrads]

And no banning a song or story or movie or piece of artwork because people don't understand it or they hate it or because its mean or you think the artist is an ass isn't exactly fascism but its fucked up and the world would be a shit hole if people like you ran it.

[big1370]

I hear what your saying, I am just saying that there is a line- not trying to fight with you or be hateful. take care Bro

[RalphSutton]

The song isn't about height...it's about intolerance....

stop hearing music with words,.... its too difficult for you to understand...

[big1370]

Do you mean stop lisening to music that has lyrics? Are you not smart enuf to understand that I know what he was tring to say. But as a short man I don't think it is fair for him to use "us" to make a statement- get it? ALSO when he found out it hurt peoples feelings he could have stopped performing it. I KNOW HE DOSE NOT HATE SHORT PEOPLE..THATS NOT THE POINT

[dsdm239]

That is the most preposterous premise I've heard. He hurt someone's feelings therefore he should stop performing the song? He has the creative liberty to write about what he seems fit and if people understand the point of the song and know that he doesn't harbor any ill will towards short people (ridiculous assumption in itself) they should appreciate the message the song cpnveys and go fight real bigotry wher it may lay. Talk about playing the world's smallest fiddle...no pun intended.

[ALKremers]

I think you are being over sensitive here... I get your point, but seriously. I am quite short myself, and after getting over the fact that it ended my basketball aspirations, I quite enjoy being short. Regaurdless, that is not the point. The song is meant to be absurd. Randy Newman is famous for his irony. There is no reason to get upset or defensive, and if you don't like it, don't Youtube the vid =) Only thing I have to add is that censorship is the WORST thing we can do.

[polock2112]

songs actually about a crazy person who thinks hes "taller" than everyone else and by taller i mean better

[xmentosx]

"...You have to pick up jewish people just to say hello"

I don't think your comparison works.

Newman isn't trying to offend people, he's mocking this kind of ignorance.

[nelsonioni]

i heard this song when i was drunk and went straight out and killed a midget.

i feel sore about it now.

but i will kill again.

[wongkar]

Randy is being so lazy about those chords changes!! Not his best playing at all, a very poor piano playin.

[Oz77zO]

i am 6'5" =]

[BigD1ck696969696969]

ok he wrote this song because a leprechsun stole his wallet and he doesnt like short leprechauns so he worte this brilliant piece of literature

[pete4512]

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[arock1243]

of course hes talking about leprechauns

[cmallaby]

probs my favourite randy song :D!

[BoatmanCalling]

Me Too!!!

[NovaPlanet]

Thanks to Herr_Loco from dimedozen!